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THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, JULY 4, 1875.—SIXTEEN PAGES. w _THE CITY. ' GENERAL NEWS. An old man named Bassett, sged 64, and another Jenpe, of 71, are missing, the former from the Foundlings’ Home, and the latter from XNo. 11 Moore street. ‘The temperature yesterday, as observed By Manasse, optician, 83 Madison etreet (TEIBUNE Building), was :at 8 a. m., 76 deg. ; 105 ., 78 5 12m., 83; 4p. m, 86; 8 p.m., 79. The report that Mr. Borlin, a druggist st the torner of State and Thirty-first etreots, bad at- tempted soicide, was withont foundation, and was evidently sent forth for the purpose of in- juring him. A case of sttempted suicide was reported as having occurred at the Tremoot House yester- dav, and was no doubt correct, but the persons in charge of that bostlery decljne to give any in- formstion regarding it. A double team belonging to Fortune Brothers, brewers, ran away Jast evening on Tarlor strest, and on reaching Clinton_street collided with a lamp-post. 1he driver, Daniel Fitzgibbons, and the horees were injured elightly. Four more bunko cases yesterday. Richard Williams, of New York, £25 and a gold watch; Fred Bauman, of Eigin, £35; Levi Bonney, $33 ; aud Warner Oglesby, £15 and a §240 watch. Nooe of the parties who did the swindliog were arrested, mror were any of the swindled persons settled with 8o far as conld be ascertained. Een Allen, the Evanston negro charged with stesling » horse and buggy, and held to the Crimipal Conrt in bail of &L500 yesterday by Justice Scully, was also accused of i1he robbery au the jewelry jobbing house of Nathan Foster, Nos, 50 and 52 Fast Madison street, and for that will be exam.nod before the Grand Jury. Ho was placed 1o jail. ‘A delegation representing the fruit and vegetable E:owen of interior Florids bave been induced by the exertiov of D. H. Elliott, of this city, to ship here twenty-two cara loaded with specimens of the produc:s of their section. The cars, accompanied by the delegation will be bere ins fow days. This is the beginning of the ojening up of anew field for the supplying of Chicago with frait. The following named officers will govern ths Hannibal Zouaves (colored) for the ensuing Yoar: Captain, Richard E. Moore: First Lieu- tenant, Samuel H. Hudlun; Second Lientenant, John H. Watts; Orderly Sergeant, Cnarles Wells; Second Sergeant, Bobert Overstreet; Sorgeaut-at-Arms, George White ; Quartermaster Sergeant, James Bailey; Recording Secretary, Willism Do Baptiste ; Financial Secretary, Theo- dore Jones ; Treasurer, James Pritchard. The ipstaliment takes place Wednesday evening. The will of the lato Francis A. Munroe, tke setor, was filed and approved in the County Court yesterday moruning. Tho estate is valued at £35.000, £31,000 of which 1 in real eatate and the remainiog £5,000 in personal properts. Tho executrix and exeputor named in the will aro Sarah A. Mubroé, widow of the testator, and Track B Harriogton; bat; on application of the Iatter, the Court released bim, and Mrs. Munroe romains tho sole execatrix of the will. Her bond for £70,000 was filed and approved. 'Tho deccased provided for the payment of Lis just Gebts, and bequeaths all his remaining property 0 his wife. . A meoting of the officers of the Second Regi- ‘ment was held last evening at Tarner-Hall, cor- per of Ciark and Van Bureu streets, to consider tne future of that organization. The attendance was emall, and no business was transacted be- rond the discussion of ways and means touui- form and equip the regiment. From the ex- ressions of opinion aad reports made, the out- ook of the organization may be said to be de- cidedly eloomy. The propriety of helding a pic- nic Tor the benefit of the regiment was divcussed among other thiugs, and another meeting will be held to further consider the proposition, a% tne uame place, Wednesday evening. Miss Caroline Weatcott, 1ate literary editress of the Chicago Times, has relinquiched the pen for the desk. and has opencd a real estato and Joan office in this city. Shestarts out under the most happy suspices, and, judging from hor antecedents, will fill her new role with exceeding dneh and energy. She has alrendy won warmest praise from business mon for her aptitude and Tarc capacity in her now pursuit, which is sub- stantially testifiod to by & large amount of prop- erty and capital under ber sole control. Few women would have dared veoture upon this terra incognita to the sex; but Aliss Westcott brings to it sn cnergy and clear ineight which point assurediy to success. Six hundred Mennonites are now on their way to thia city, and will arrive here by the Michigan Central Railroad Monday or Tucsday. Several thousand of these poople are already domuciled in Nebrasks and Kansis, where these new- comers are also going. These peoplo are very ivlelligent, And, thyagh coming from Russia, aro of German origin, their fathers having emigrated therc about & contury ago, beving boen induced o go there by the liberality of tho Czar, who exempted them from military service and taxa- tion. The present Emporor, Lowevor, has do- creed that hareafter they shall be no longer ex- empt, and bence their wholesale emigration to this country. They are mostly wealthy, and, beiog experienced farmers, their selection of the Great West as their future home must prove of incalculable benefit to this conntry. 3. B. DEAVIS. An article in last Sanday's TRIBUKE referred to Mr. J. B. Beavis, a member of the jury which disagreed as to the gt of WRliam Wray, Esq., and rather reflected upon tbe gedtleman 1o question in connection with that yerdict, Itao- pears upon investigation that Mr. Beavis has lived here for the past twalve years, and has al- ways been engaged in a reputable by 088 ; that Lie bas never been in a gambling-houss (knowing it to bo smch), nor played & game of cards or anv game of chance for say sum either in Chicago or elsewhere during his whole life; that be bas wever frequented race-tracks or made any bet on 3 horse race; that he is not n any sense a sport~ 10 man; that he never before served on a jury iu any cour, and never had any business with any court of record in Chicago or sny other piace. EHe was suramoned the first part of the week, but neither the officer nor any other party sa:d anything to him about the Wray case,—on 1he contrary, it does not appear that he knew that any ench person was to be brought up for trial, or that he was acquainted with Wray, or hio crime with which ha was charged until he came into court ana the State’s Attorney read the indictment. From these facts it is reasonably clear that Mr. Beavis formed hie verdict on the law and the evidence as be understoqd them. PLESIDNT MOSS' ANNTAL RECEPTION. Ono of the marked social events of week was the levee of the President of Chicago University. The finest company was gathered ever seen at one of these anaual recepiions. Abont 500 invi- tations were ssned, and tho representative fami- lica and first citizens of the city and vicunity were present in large number. 2 President and Al1e. Moss received their guests in tne ample recorption-rooms of the University buildiog. The main saloon and halls wero gracefully docoratod with_floral pieces, displays of ferns, and hanging baskets, A beautiful eproad was lad in tho lower chapel, which was throsn open to tho guests at 10 o'clock. At’ noticeable Yeature of the table was a magnificen! floral tower, constructed of elegant flowers, and beaning on & ground of white balsams the mono- gram of the University in purple and scarlot ge- raniams. ‘There were present SenatorJ. R. Doohttfe and daughter, the Hon. Heury Greenebaum aod lady. Dr. 8. W. Northrup. Mrs. Northrup, and iss Northrnp, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hamms, Dr. and Mrs. F. M. Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Blake, Mr. aod Mrs. W. D. Bacon of Waukesha, Wis., Mr. and Nirs. A. B. Meeker, Mr. and Mrs. J, B. Wronn, Dr. J. A. Smith. O. W. Barrett, the Hon. J.Y.Scammon aund iady, Christoph Hotz and ladr, L. D. Boone, Mr. F. E. Hinck- Jey. Mrs. C. B. Goodyear, Mr. and Mrs. s, Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Norman T. Gassotte, the Lev. T. W. Goodspeed and lady, Mrs. E. J. Goodspeed, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Sheldon, Dr. and Mra. T. J. Morgan, Dr. and Mrs. J. M, Gib- fon. Mre. J. H. Woodworth of Washington. D. C.. Mre. Charles H. Reed, Mrs. Leonard W. Voik and son, the Professors of the Collegiate Department with their wives,Dr. J.W. Freer, Dr. Moges Gunn. Dr. E. W. Sawyer, and soveral other Professors of the Rash College : Dr.James 1. Tacker and lady, the Rev. W. W. Everts, Jr., Dr. J. C. Burroughs and lady, the Rev. A. J. Frost, the Rev. W. J. Hermott and lady, Mr. 2nd Mrs. James Springer, the Rev. and Mrs. J. 2owley of Racive, Wie., the Rev. Dr. E. C. Mutchell. the Rev. Dr. War Mark's, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Huaotington, and many others. g THE COUNTY PRINTING, 4 PLEA FOR THE ‘' UNIOX.” Zditor of The Ch Triouns P sty duly A~ Your odizoriai remaarks fn to-day's peper in reiation io the county printing, aliow as to 5, are not characterized by your manal professional hzvnns Your principle in ibe condocting of yoor Tewspapar, we bave aiwayn been Jed o Leliete, has e 2 e et taot ptremage, 153 it Trioman - she=t age, y0u mis 39pwsent our business, which we covsider naprofes- Sy Caien ts & Democratic of fwaaty years® & It bes 8 nrcm"gn srorondy (o 3 by afidavit) larger than any newspaper printed the German langusge in ia city, tho staats- Zeitung excepted. This baing the casg, and the law making it obligalory mpoa the Board to print thelr ‘proceedings, we considered that we had a perfect right with the other papers to try to secure the contract for the Union. The law reads as follows: *It shall be the duty of the County Board to cause to be published, at the close of esch sanual, regular, or special meet- ing of the Board, a brief statement of the proceedings thereof in one or more newspapers pub- Hshed in the county, which hall bo set forth the mame of every in- dividual who sball have bad any sccount audited and allowed by said Board, and the amount of suid claim as allowed, and the amount clslmed, and also their P ings upon the equalization of the assessment Toll : Provided, that the same can be doneat & reason- able expense,” Many of tne Commissioners claim that by the pub- leation of thetr procesdings an unurejudiced report il thereby reach the plblic, so that the people seelng tiwe figures will give them credit for the honest per- formiance of great deal of hard work st & very poor slary. ‘The statoment that the cost will ever amount to £23,000 is_entirelv gratuitous, sfnce the quantity of ‘matter to be published 1a to be fized by the Board, and by the most extravagant calculation the above sum could not be reached. The Germans of tois county, paying, aa we bslieve, one-third of the taxes, have a right to the information of how thelr money s being expended by having 1t published in their langusge, and in a paper whoso price is within the means of the workingmaa to pur- ase, Tn justics to us we respsct{ully ask you to print the above. in Tre CHICAGO UNION PUBLISHING COMPAXT. Itistrme that the law, as quoted by the writer, says that the Board shail cause its pro- ceedings to bs published in one or more newe- papers, but there appears nothing in the law to authorize the printing of ths proceedingsin a German paper simply because it is either Demo- cratic -or Republican, or represents the views of any other political organization. The Legisla- tore. passed this law with the understanding that it applied to counties which aro mot under township organization at all,—counties like Johnson or Wabash, where there are no pspers which are in the habit of pub- lishing the proceedings, and where conse- quently it is of importance to the poople to have & record of the doings of their county officers. It was never expacted that in this county, where such full and froquently unpleasant publicity is given to the proceedings of the County Board, that 1t would be mecessary to bave a so-called official record printed in cbecure papers for the benefit of people who had already read in the Jarger dailies all that they cared to know about the Board. The County Commissioners already print their proceedings fn_pamphlet form, cov- ering their doings for the quarier. and, if any official record be neceded, that will certainly suffice. ‘Even sssuming that the ordinary reports pab- lished in the Staats-Zeitung donot answer the nceds of the German population,—but thoy cer- tainly do,—still there is no reason why the West Chicago should be selected as a mediom of in- forming Americaos 88 to the proceedings of the Board. 1f an Enplish newspaper is to be selected, it should cortanly be the Post and Mail, the Journal, the 7imes,—some papar which is read, and not one which has no_circulation excepting what is made by frep distribution among two or three wards on the West Side—whoee only claim to patronage is that its editor has for vears been a momber of the Cook County Democratio Cen- tral Committee. If the County Board are so anxious to obey the 1aw, why do they 10t alsc comply with that other requirement of the same act, which says that an annual record of the finances of the connty shall ‘be made out each September and pasted umpon the Court-Housa door, and also stuck up in one or two other places in the county? They sce very plainly that this applies to the southern counties atready referred to, but they do not see that the clause relative to the publication of the proceedings also refers to the same class of counties. The fact is that the whole scheme is a device of tax-eaters for the parpese of squan- dering money in order to bolster up wesk-kneed newspapers and to secure organs which may sound their praizes. * THIRD DAT’'S SERVICES. The hope entertained of clear snd pleasant weather proved illusive. The day opened rainy and disagrecable, and tho prospect altogether was such a8 to dishearten any but an iron-clad Methodist. During the forenoon, however, it partially cleared off, and the regular order of exercises a8 previously gunonnufl was gone through with. ARRIVALS. The following ministers ontered an appear- ance yesterday morning: Father Stewart, Elder Stewart, aod Dr. C. E. Fel- ton, of Grace Church, Chicago. About fifty came on the 2:12 train from Chicago. Among the new arrivels, and those who are gottled in cottages. are Mrs. J. B. Clay, Mra. Williams, Mrs. Cherry, Mrs. Higgins. and families, of Palatine; Messrs. A. Driggs, G. Wire, R. Brown, J. Baouister, T. Miller, and H. Miller, of Evanston, occupying Mr. A.J. Brown's cottage. 2 The sermon Friday evening was by THE REV. M. 8. KAGFNAN, of Park Ridge M. E. Church, and was admitted Dy all to be ono of the most tinished and effect- #e discourses thus far aelivered. It woke the old-time religious fervor in his congrega- tion, and favned inio a burning flame the slumbering fire of religions zeal and devo- tion in the hearts of his hearcrs. His text was Romans, xiil, 1-2. *I beseech you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you pre- sent your bodies o living sacrifice. holy, accepta- ble, unto God, which 18 your reasonabla service. And be ot _conformed to this world, but be yo transformed by the renewing of your mind. that ve may prove what is that gocd, and acceptable, and perfect will of God.” He remarked that these words of Paul wero full of thought ; they wers in themselves a sermon which the Holy Spirit could write upon every heart. The lesson of complote consecration as leading to moral transformstion was cloarly taught. The whole being must be a living sacri- fice, and through the merits of Jesus it might be hol¥, acceptaule unto God. Wonderfaul truth! Yile and sinful a8 we wero, we might be *ac- coptable” to the Father. Nothing is more rea- ponable than the relizion of Jesus Christ. Cén- formity to the world was the curse of the Church. ; \Bo yo trausformed.” This was the work of the Holy Spirit, made new, No fact was more cortain than this ‘“‘remewing” of the gonl. Not what we professed, but what we were, was what God looked at. To reached the heart and weighod that,—He Found the soul and measured that. To be what God required should not only be the aim bu: the achiovement of every mau. Lest the laoguaze of the heart and tho expression of the wholo life be, * by will be done.” THE_USUAL PEAYER-WEETINGS were held Friday moroing and duriog the dav. Those beld in the Scaniinavian Chapel werc of a more than ordinarily interesting character, and Sere largely attended. An uonsual degree of deep and earnost reeling seems to pervade this class of the poople, and manifests itself in all their relimous services. Their rough but expressive languagze seems to be peculiarly adapted for exhortation, and with their prayers and songe of praise reminds oue of that rugged Northiand, whence bave como forth a class of mmen rade, but strong, honest and virtuous, who compose one of tho most reliable and valuable portion af our heterogeneous population. DE_C. E. FULTON, of Grace Church, Chicago, presched an effective sermon at 10 o'clock a. m. from the text, **But wo all, with open face beholdiog a8 in a glass tho glory of the Lord, are changed into the esms imago from glory to glory, even 28 by the Spint of the Lord.” He poticed the object we behold—** the glory of tho Lord.” Thia ** glory ” waa the moral character of Christ #8 seen in His manhood. He was theideal man. We could have written upon our hearts His moral nature and in our lives attain to Hie image. To be Cunsilike was the great aim of all Christian effort. DBy looking at Christ we were transformed, .** chaaged into the same image ™ * by the spirit of the Lord.” Christ was the imege, the spirit transformad. A After the morning service, an experience meeting of THE OLD METHODIST VETERANS in Christ's service was held in the Evanston tent. It was a most interesting meeting, such a one 88 would move the hardest heart, and con- vince the most obdarate rebel to God's aathority that there is & geouineness and beauty in tha ro- ligion which these meu professsd, and have ao- ceptably lived for so many years. Noue but .the old grav-headed Christians tovk a psrt, tha vet- ersns of msaoy a well-fonght campsign in the service of their Master. It was thrilling bevond expression to hear these old men, atanding almost in view, as it wers, of the Heavenly world, testifying to the reality of the religion which they professed snd which had boroe them safely through the cares and trials of this life, until they were sll ready and hogn— fally waltiog_to paes beyond the river. Father Stewart, of Chicago, over 80 years of age, eaid be had served God oversixty years, sod had never for s moment had cause for regret in so doing. Hs umsted and Dbolieved that he Tivi munm‘lz in the light of God's ouunienancs, . Whesler of Onicago, 1+ ‘Wheaton of Evanston, Burlingame of Dunton, Bradley of Evapaton, aod Lasher of Oak Park, each related his experience, which was in each case intensely intcrecting. The feelings of their hemrers wers wrought up to the highest pitch, and all were melted to tears. The effect of the meeting was manifest. Unbelievers were convinced of the reality of the religion cf Jesus 28 they conld bavo been in no other way; the wavering became decided, the lukewarm were quickened, and the hearts of all Christians strengthened to go on in the good course—live better, bolier lives, and do a better work for the Master. Services wero held at the main stand at balf- past 2o'clock p. m. Dr. Felton preached the sormon, and others followed him iu sbort ex- bortatione. An interesting prayer-meeting was held after the services. Maoy complainte are made that thers are no copiea of TuE TRIBUNE to be bad when the mora- ing train arrives,—ail baving been sold previous to its reaching here,—although there seem to be always plenty of the other morning papers. This has occorred on two mornings, The Rev. C. D. Truesdale will morning at 10:30 o'clock. W. F Stewart preached last evening at the Evanston teat. —— MATRIMONIAL. KIMBALL—LEWI{S. One of the most interesting matrimonial af- fairs of the past week, though at the same time pfeu:h this oue of the most guiet and unostenta- tions, was the marmage of Mr. Mather D. Kimball, of Green Bay, Wis., aod Mies Anna Lewis, of this city, which took place Weanesday evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Ullman, No. 396 Vernon avenue. Miss Lewis has a Jarge circle of acquaintances in the city, among whom the is beld in bigh es- teem, sud has become very popuiar as an ama- teur singer of ability. Mr. Himball 18 well knownn Evanpston, having gradoated at the Northwestern University in '72, aud is Dow en- gaged in a prosperous business at Groen Bay. The czxemuu-{’vru performed ai 7 o'clock by the Rev. C. D. Helmer, who addressed the couple before bim very approprietely and ex- peditiously tied the nuptial kuot. A general ro- ception followed, at the conclusion of which the Liappy pair took cars for Milwaukeo, expecting to extend their tour through Wisconsia sl AMinnesota before settling down in Green Ley. Their friends testified their csteem by the presentation of a generous assortmeat of ele- gant wedding gifts, among which may be men- tioned the deed of a house and lot from the groom’s father, s handsome picture from the * Big Dipper,” and an elegant copy of “The Sebiiler Gatlery™ from tho class of 72, North- western University, besides the usual array of silver-ware, Oaly the relatives of the two families, mem- bers of the * Big Dipper,” a literary society of which Mies Lewis was a member, and 3r. Kim- ball's classmates were invited. Of these there were present the Rev. Henry Bannister, D. D., and wife, and Dr. H. M. Bannister, from Evans- ton; Alonzo Kimball, Esg., Mr. A. W. Kimball, Mrs. H. Walker, and Misa Sara Kimball, from Green Bay; Mrs, J. D. Lewis, Wiscousin; Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Daniel, Oshkosh ; and the follow- ing Chicagoans: The Rev. C. D. Helmer, Mr. and Mrs. Auson Bigelow, Mrs. Maraball M. Strong, AIr. and Mrs, Daniel Ullmann, Mrs, D. M. Ulimann, Mr. and Ars. D. J. Schuyler, Mr. and Mrs, J. C. Lewis, Miss Susie Hess, Misa Thomas, Miss Edith Thomas, Miss Sherwood, Miss Case, Miss Ida Case, Misses Katie, Fanoy and Nellic Lewis ; Messrs. George Lunt, Hal. A. Cooper, C. R. Paul, Nathan Brown, Al- fred Thomas, Lyman, John and Albert Lewis, Frauk Hartshorn, and others. e THE PUBLIC LIBRARY, MISCELLANEQUS BUSINESE. A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Public Library was held yesterday afternoon, the Hon, Thomas Hoyne presiding. Measrs. Shorey, Queal, Onahan, Anthony, and Rosenthal were a lso present. The Special Committee appointed at s former meeting to investigate the matter reported in fa- vor of closing both the library and reading-room at 6 o'clock p. m. Mr. Onahan made a minority report in favor of kgeping the reading-room open until 9 o'clock p-m. Finally a compromise was made, it beiog agreed that the hibrary shounld be closed at 6, and the reading-room at 9 o'clock. The report of the Committes on Administra- tion recommended that all employes of the Li- brary, with two or tiree exceptions, be retained. Tho report was adopted. The clection of officers resulted in the re-elec- tion of tho Hon, Thomas Hoyne as President, and Mr. W. B, Wickersham as Secretary. Messrs."J. Vanderpool, Henry Pilgrim, George Berkhoff, Jr., and B. Leenheer, of the Holland Literary Asscciation of Chicago, sent in a peti- tion, aeking ihat the Holland Depariment of ' the ~ Library _be _increased &0 as to meet the demand. They also recommended that somo person familiar with the Dutch’langusge be appointed ar assistant, a8 many of their people were unable to speak Englhish. The petition was accompanied by 413 volumes of valucble books, which were sent in uncon- ditionslly. The petition was received, the present grate- fully accopted, and the Secretary was airected to return thanks to the generous donors 1n due form. The following scale of ealaries was then agreed upon : W. F. Poole, $3,600; W. B, Wickersham, 1,500 ; Lina E. Voolling, $800; Mary L. Mao- chester, 8600 John Geggie, 3500 ; Hattie Hyde, £500; Elia M. Lamb, £500; Emma A. Bristol, £500; Ella A. Wade, £500; Henrietta Harmes, £500; Vienna Hawerman, $500; W. P. Good- rich, ©450; W. M. Payne, $450; Fred H. Hild, $400; Leo Weilbeck, $400; Thomas F. Scully, $350. Total, $12.050. s Mr. Anthony said that 3 o'clock in the after- noon was a very inconvenient time to meet. Mr. Onaban moved that the future meetings of the Board ve beld at 8 o'cleck p. m. Roferred to the Library Committee. Adjourned. ———— LOCAL LETTERS. A CBYING EVIL. To the Editor of The Chicago Tyioune: Cmcaco, July 8.—One of the most flagrant and exasperating evila in our midst is the de- struction of plumbing by thieves. There scems to be a thoroughly-organized system among this class of plunderers which pervades our whole city. No house can remain vacant twenty-four hours withont having the doors forced, or win- dows broken, and'all tho lead pipes in kitchen, bath-room, water-ciosets, etc., ruthlessly cut snd carried away, cansing & damsge of from $50 10 $100to the owner, while $mhmy yielding to the despicable thief only a few shillings. These rope-deserving scoundrels would un- hesitatingly burn the fairest man- sions in onr city if they _ could realize a cent a bushel for the ashes. Isthers Do remedy for this,—no way of preventing it ? We pay heavy taxes ; are we to have mo protec- tion? The aggregate of theso plunderings throughout the city daily is immense. Who buys thuiglead ? Who usesit? Surely a busi- ness so vast and contipuous could be easily traced to its source by a wigilant police. The traffic_should be summarily stopped. I hope you will call the attention of the proper anthori- ties to this subject, and that other citizens will join me, through vour columns, in insisting that efTective measures shall be instituted to suppress this crying evil. - W. A $50,000 HoRSE. To the Edilor of the Chicago Tribune; GENEVA, TIL, June 26.—I will tell yon a *little story” about a horse that made $£50,000 in Chicago a long time ago. After I had completed the harbor contract, I went back to Michigan, where I had bought a little laud, and intended to buy more and make that my home, but found the lands pretty much taken up, and from the advice of my friend, Tom Sheldon, I concluded to return to Chicago. While stopping thers at ‘White Pigeon, Sheldon came in from Detroit with a horse and sulky, and had driven the dis- tance, 80 miles. that day. The horse secemed as ** fresh as a colt in the pasture " pext morning. I bought the horse, intending to make him & present to Col. Owens, who, with Col. Hamilton, had been my eecurity to a large amoout for the completion of the harbor-contract. I will tell you how we came to Chicago in - those days. I came to St.Joseph, shipped the horse on deck of a small schoorer, and came to anchor over a half mile frcm shore,—thore was no har- bor at Chicago then, It looked like a hard task 1o get a valuable borss to shore, aa the lske was a little rough, but three sailors were sent ont with a boat and long rope, with one end at- tached to the horse's neck, aud, when all was ready, we pushed bim overboard, and all said he went to the bottom of the lake where the water was 20 feet decp, but he was landed nicely by tbe sailors, and a short time after I presented him to Col. Owens. The Colonel was the ln- dian Ageot for all the Northwest at that time. Now, -I will tell how the horse made 850,- 000. I think it was in 1835 there was an act of Congress, or somo decizion (I sm a little mixed 85 to facts), by which a person holding s pre- emption could sell the eame, or ‘ float " it a8 it waa called, on any Iands in the same district. The news came to Chicago in the afterncon, and but a limited number were in the sscret, and I | was not one of the knowing ones. All the Jands on the North Bide, except & small tract that the Kinzies wers entitled to pre-empt, was Govarm meot land, and subject to entry by floats” at Dauville. When the news came there was some “husthog" to buy * flosts,” and get to Danvlle first. Hiram Pearson came to my room about 9 vclock at night to buy a fine horse I had, and said he would give any price fora_ horse that would beat any horse in Chicago to Danville. I told bim my horse was not what he wanted, but told him Col. Owens had one that could do alihe wanted, and more too. * But.” said he, * you gave that borse to the Colonel, and be won't sell him noless you go with me and ssk him to sell to me." We went, found the Colonel in bed, an alter some coaxing by both of us, he consents to sell, bat all at once remembered the horse was turned loose on the common. We all started with 8 lantern and found him in & short time. I helped Pearson to find s sulky, and after all was ready for the atart we learned that three parties had started for Danville about three hours before with *floats.” P. crossed the Kankakee ahead of all of them, and got to Danville, and haa his *‘floats™ located two hours before the first ous arrived. D. WHEAT. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Cricaco, June 80.—Speculation exists to an almost unprecedented degree on our Chicago Board of Trade in the matter of supply ana de- mand for our wheat. A stranger to the situation would to-day think, if listening to the howl in and about the wheat-pit, that there was atamine somewhere. an abundance somewhers, or famine or abundance everywhere. Now let ua sce why this eéxcitement. We have our “bulls™ and *bears,” of course, or our sessions on "Change would not be greatly unlike the sombre stillness of a graveyard ; and 8o the problem is (if indeed it bo a problem), What will be tue direction of! values this season? There were last year some 280,000,000 bushels of wheat raised in this country; in_ Europe mors than an average crop. According to the roport of our Agricultural Bureau on the 22d 1ost,, there will not, this year, be more tban four-fifths of a crop. equivalent to a deficit of about 56,000,000 bushels. Now, since we_do not cxport, and do not have to spare in ordinary seasons 80 much 28 56,000,000 bushels, and Lurope, apparently, will require s much larger supply this year than Jast, why should our friends over there set our wheat without paying much more than tho pres- ent low prices Our No. 2 spring wheat can bo laid down in New York at the present low rate of trausporia- tion, and the present preminm on gold, at less thad @1 in gold,—a circumstance that bas pot occurred befors in fifteen years; and g0, whon we take into consideration our late season, the sovere storms that are daily striking our grain-fields to their aerious damage (aud a continuance of which is predicted), the ‘hopper-fesst, and the chinch-bug srmy threatening greater destruc- tion, crops in France, Hungary, and Russia ns seriously damaged by raiu, bail. and freshets, why should not our friends from abroad, with all their abundant wealth, pay at least the cost of our labor? They want all our surptns, if we trave any, and will pay our price, no matter what it may be. We are, in my mind, having an excellent soa- 8ow for straw, but a poor one for wheat, and it witl Dot surprise the writer 1f we fall short of wheat for our home demand before anotber crop can be raised, and the growing of another crop may not be a success. A Provi- dence has been most kind to us in the past. A trial may be in store for us, but, with graoaries fairly supplied and not too much haste for greenbacks, the wealthier witl be the land. It ssems almost a certainty that the wealiis of the country (labor) must thia yoar receive its re- ward, and that our neighbors abroad will soon be most willing to pay our producers a hand- some profit on all they have tospare. MERCEANT. THE MATBIMONIAL BAZAR. To the Editor of The Chicaao Tribune: Cxicago, July 8..—In your iesue of last Sun- day there appears an article headed * Spide,” in which are givon a number of statements, which, on examination, you will find to e entirely in- correct, and which, I am confident, you will cor- rect. After speaking of otscene literature, the modes of distributiou, etc., you say: These writings, although coarse and vulgar in parts, do not contain tne scnsual descriptions Lhat gratify the tastes of the lewd, and are disappointing to them, but they admit of descriptions in advertisement that ‘would lead people to expect a feast of nastiness. As a gencral thing these seoming ndvertisements of obscene matter ure simply methods of running off snide goods at high rstes, A specimen igan afa business of this character is a little paper publised in Chicago, called the Matrimonial Bazar. Tho publishers, as given by the paper itself, are Messrs. 8. H. Burtin & Co,, and tho paper is filled with the advertisements of these gentlemen, but al- though_they anpounce themselves ag ‘ Publishers, Bookaellers, Stationors, Music Dealers, and General Pur-hasing Agents,” and refer to the principal pub- lishing houses of the country for testimony 2 to thoir reliability, they never in any place mention their place of business, but give lock-ox 5440 as their address. The printers are Turner & Carman, next door to Mo- Vicker’s Theatre. Wo not only bave never printed this paper, but have never seen & copy. It is further stated that * It is successor to the Minaret and Bridal Veil, both small papers, issued monthly.” The fact is this : that while we know nothing of the Matrimonial Bazar, wo are printing the Min- aret, which is successor to the Bridal Veil. tue latter namo not being considered a true index of the charaoter of the paper. Asto the firm of B. H. Burtin & Co., I had nover heard of them till enlightened * in the ways that are dark " by ‘TRE SUSDAY TRIDUNE. There is nothing, por bas thero been during our connection with the Minaret (if over) any- thing, either in its_reading matter or advertise- ‘ments, which would be objectionable to tho most fastidious. Your reporter bas unquestionably confounded two papers of very different charac- ters, Iwould add that we have been proffered, at advantageous figures, the work on a paper of “+youbtful character,” but have rejected it. CanxaN, L AL GOLD AND PAPER DQLLARS. To the Editor of The Chicago Tridbune: Cricaco, June 29.—A correspondent in this morning's Inter-Ocean gives vent to tha follow- ing, which for sutlime ignorance is probably un- paralleled : *“Ihold that a paper greenback is to-day a better measure of value thana gold dollar itself. The former is a part of & yalue that cannot be changed by the combined power of all the rings, cabals, and cliques on earth, while the latter is in the power of the gold-room on Wall street, varying every moment of the day, as the telegraph dispatches continually tes- tify.” Even letting alone the inflation question, this individual's idea that because he sees in his newspapor that gold is 116, therefore gold fluctuates, is positively re- freshing. Gold is 116—what? Why, paper dollars. Gold has been the world's standard for eeveral thousand vears, but the amount of gold a paper dollar will buy changes every day, because such men 83 ** C.” are trying to deprive the paper dollar of its only value, viz.: Anio- violable promise of the United States to make it good in gold. If the paper dollar1a a messure of value, 1t is 8o secondarily because it repre- sents so much gold; and this rule will not changs until paper becomes so ecarce and valu- able a8 to be sought alter for itsell. A.R. e THE COUNTY BUILDING. Sheriff Agnew goes to Joliet Thursday with another batch of criminale. Among the crowd will pe Rupert, the gentleman of *Can-Can” notoriety. In the case of Rudolphus K. Turner tho prose- cution will ask Tuesday for the setting cf the case for trial. The defense will at the same time ask for a change of venue, on the ground that no cbange has yet been had. Notice was made a week ago of an attachment being issued against the Courier Company for £800, at tho instance of Wm. Sisson. Thelevy covered tho presses and material. Bond was given for one of the presses at once. Yesterday bond was given for the rest of the property, the wife of the business mansger becoming one of the sureties. - Rural bidders for the printing patronage of the County Board were active aronud 1he build- ing yesterday. The Courier representative was early on the flield, with a determination to se- care a share of whatever there was to give away. The West Chicago man was highly in- dignant at the onslaught made upos him by the Tumes. He explained the attack of the Times by saying that a few years sgo he picked one of its editors up from the strests of Springfield, took him to his_room, etc., but finally had to kick him out. He was afraid the Times would never forgive him. As far as the Courier was concerned, he was willing to moet any paper of “standiog ” in competition for the work, but_he would not compote with & aper whicn, Daniels said, was every other day in the bands of the Sheriff. —— THE CITY-HALL. The Committes on Judiciary failed to' meet yesterday for lack of a quorum, All the city offices will be closed to-morrow, the occapants having generally agreed to celsbrate on that day. The City Collector's office will be closed from the 7th to the 19th inst., inclusive, for the pur- pose of revising the delinquent tax-list previous to making application for judgment, The Board of Police yesterday occupied their usual seats, bt trangacted no business in either of their departments. The TFire Wardeos con- tinue to report as usual, and everything is work- ing barmonfoutly. City-Attorney Jamieson has gone to Wisconsin, Deputy City Clerk Moody has gone to St. Louts, and what others have not gone out of town are knocked bead over heels by the fate of the char- ter election, a8 intimated by Judge Booth. The summer months bid fair to be very dull around “the City-Hali. There is serious talk abont the City Council adjourning over uutil September ; and, berides, nearly all the city offi- cials bave made arrangementsa for a summer va- cation. The Committes oo Railronds met yesterday afternoon 1n the City Clerk's office, Ald. O'Brien in the chair. The Indiana Street Horse-Ralway ordinances were laid over until the charter elec- tiou is decided ; the ordinanco prohibiting bob- tail cars was passed; the tearing up of the Plate and Bar-Mili Company’s track ou Thirty- first street was recommended, as was also Ald. White's ordipance requiring the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to tear up their track on the lake- front, and to vacate the Exposition Building, e ANNOUNCEMENTS. The second annual picnic of the Clan-Na-Gael Guards will take place Monday at Colehour Grove. . The first monthly meeting and annaal election of tho Logan Guards will be held to-morrow evening in the basemant of No. 876 State street, and every member is requested to be present. The Post-Office and postal stations will close Monday at 10 o'clock, . m.. for the day. The carricra will mae but one delivery and oue col- lection. The afternoon and ovening mails will close at 10 o’clock, a. m. A grand concert will be given Monday at the Toledo. Mesars Kaltenbach Bros. will give 15 per cont of the gross income toward the Alexian Brothers' Hospital. The public will have an op- portunity to assist a noble charity. A public installation of the newly-elected offi- cers of Chicago Lodge No. 83, K. 8. B., will take place this evening at the hall Nos. 278 and 280 Milwaukee avenue. Ex-Graud Muster Ben H. Seligman, of this city, will conduct the ceremo- nics. THE ATHENZUM. The Athenrum makes the following announce- ment of the opening of its summer term of day classes: The claes in Latin will open Tuesday at 9 8, m., incharge of vrof. M. Deloulme. The class in Elocution, in charge of Prof. Walter C. Lymon, will open Taesday at 10:30 a. m. “These classes will meet rec- nularly Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, ‘T'o accommodate the large numbers wio desire to avail themselves of Prof. Lyman’s instruction, Lut who cannot attend during tne day, an even- ing class is being formed. Due announcement will be made of the time of opening. The other olasses of the summer term—German, vocal ‘music, phonography, bookkeepiug, penmanship, grammar, and arithmetic, each require a few more pups before they can be opened. These will, without doubt. bo secured the coming week. Those who wish to attend any of of these classes, will see the importance of send- ing in their names at once. Rooms, 63 and 65 ‘Washington street. HYDE PARK. THB BCARD OF TRUSTEES of Hyde Park held a regular meeting yesterday afternoon. e The Committes on Finance, to whom was re- ferred the bill of Mr. K. 8, Thompson, late Vil- lage Attorney, recommended th=t 1t be gettled, provided that Mr. Thompson would accept $1,000 less than the amount charged. Messrs. Hoxie, Gillett,* and Calhoun were anthorized to provide piaces to store the hose- carringos, asch in his own district, and to have & general supervision fud comtrol ovar them. Mesers. Gillett aud Calboun wers also appointed a special committee o purchase and locate fire- alarm boxes. The reports of the Village Attorney relative to & number of cases were accepted, and he was ordered to take such action as might be neces- eary. A message from the Postmaster was received, stating that the free delivery of mail matter had been extended to Forty-seventh street, and he suggested that the street-numbers should be affixed to ull honses. Referred. Three members of the Bourd, Messrs. Hoxie, Hewes, and Gillett, beinz desirous of appoiating one Charles Reose, a saloon- keeper, to be the head of the police force of the village, 8 motion was made to create the position of Captain pt Police. This was lost by a tio vote, and tho matter was made the special order for noxt Saturday. Subsequeatly Mr. Gullett offored a resolution that Patrick Ryan, the present Sergeant, be appointed Captain. Lost. Yeas—Hosie, Gillett, and Powell ; bays— Bousley, Hewis, and Calboun. -’ A motion was then made that Ryan be ap- pointed reting Captain for one weelk, and this was passed unanimously, it being thought de- sirablo in view of the colebrations and picnics during the coming week, that the police force should bave more authonty. P An invitation was received from Englewood to join in the celebratioa there on the Gth. The Executive Commistion made & report recommending that the railroad companies be required to keep flagmen at the crossings on 1Iyde Park and Cottage Grove avenucs aud on State street. Mr. Bensley reqnested that no action be taken until the special committeo slould report whether tha Transit Cowpany had any right to the ground now occupied by it tor reilroad purposes. The matter was therefors laid over. After the usual routine business, the Board adjourned. _— Dogs That Hlave ¢ Shot Ningara.”” Apropos to the case of & dog which, during re- cent low water, crossed the rapids above Niagara Falls to a small islet, and is now unable to re- turn, the Niagara Falls Register recalls two in- stances in which dogs have been seut over the falla, and survived the pluoge. In November, 133G, o troublesome female bull-terrier was put in a coffee sack, by a coupie of men who had de- termined to get rid of her, and thrown off from the middle of Goat Island Bridge. In the follow- ing sprivg she was found alive and well about 60 rods betow tho ferry, baving lived through tho winter on a dead cow that was thrown over the tank tbe previous fall. In 1858 another doz. a male of the same breed, was thrown into the rapids, also near the middle of the bridge. In lees than an hour he came up the ferry stairs very wet and not at all gay. The reason why the animals aro not killed is that the water ponrs down 8o rapidly ana in such quantities that the water below, 8o to speak, cannot run off fast enough, and it piles up in large water-cones, which are constaatly formiug and breaking, If avy strong animal should fall on to one of these coues, a8 upon & soft cushion, it might slide eafely into tlie corrent below. The dogs were doubtless fortunate enough to fall in this way, aided, also, by the repuleion of tho water from tho rocks in ‘the swift channel tbfough which they passed. It is not immpossible that some strong man, in a light strong boat, may thus, at some future time, go over the Horseshoe Fall, aud not be killed. Siaying o Tiger in tho East Indies. The following authentic account of the slay- ing of & tiger by two daring cowherds, in tbe district of Shahabad, is given by the Behar Herald: In the villago of Baraon, in the dis- trict of Shababad, a tiger, of about four and a Lalf cubits 10 length, was sitting in & sugar—cane field! The alarm was first given by the Mahout of an elephant, which was pasaing by. The cryof < Sner " brought abont & largo gathering cf pec~ ple, among whom were two Gowalla youihs, who had beeu tendimg their buffaloes close by. While the whole crowd, cousisting of many armad men, dared not approach the tiger, one of these young men proceeded. bare-handed, to- ward the ferocious animal, which i’ one leap brought him under his body. The man, al- theugh in such & false position, had the pres- ence of mind to catch hold of the fore Jogs of his adversary, while the other youth, with un- paralleled boldness and dexterity, ran and_took hold of the tiger'sneck. # scuffle onsued, and the apectators now lending their assistance, the brave Gowalla youths came out victorious. with their adversary slain and fallen at their feet. . g gt e s Tho Hon. Ass Parker, of Mauch Chuok, Pa., s worth £20,000,000, but what is mouey {0 & man :n:‘p;e}lod to live in & city with such » painfal _night, to squat down by tho camp- TRAVEL .IN SOUTH AFRICA. The % Cape Cart”---Characteris- tics of Camp-Life, A Welcome Meal-—Traveling by Ox- Wagon--—-In the Saddle, A Zoological Chorus.--The ‘Watch. Camp- Written for 1 he Chicago Tribune. With regard to the modes of travel in Bonth Africa, includiog the Cape Colony, British Kaf- fraria, Natal, the Oronge-River Free State, and Transvaal Republic, various means present them- selves,—either by cart, ox-wagon, or on horse- back. A favorite conveyance throughout these portlons of the country consists in what is known 28 4 A *' CAPE CABT,"— that is, & vehicle placed on leathern springs, and capable of conveying from two to six persons, as the case may be. It has a top, which is covered with double duck-canvae, having & space be- tween, to protect against the heat of the power- fal South African sun, and allow a free current of ventilation. These carts are moat comfort- able and easy to ride in, and are usually drawn by four horses. The front seat is provided with a chest, upon raising tho lid of which is dieclosed an arrange-~ men{,of sholves and partitions fitted up for the carriage of & kettie, coffee-pot, cups, saucers, plates, and dishes, together with conveniences for the storage of provisions, spices, &c.; 8o that allyon haveto do, after driving as far a8 you choose, is, in the abseace of a boor’s house, ac- cording as you find water, to draw up, oatspan vour horses, knee-halter them go that they can- not get beyond a reasonable distance, send your Eaflir for some water, consider your own aervices as indispensable in the extyemity, and, in his absence,—provided you havéoniy one Kaffir,— take some dry chips, of which, if you have fore- thought, thero will be a’supply laid by, light your fire, prepare your gridiron or frying pan, slice your beef, buck, or whatever game it may be, and proceed to cook yonr dioner. Make ready in the usual camp-style, and by that time the Kaflir will have returned with the water. You can refresh your parched lips with a drau ght of the cool, scarkling beverage. fill up your ket- tle, which will soon boil, and, with a scalded coffee-pot and a liberal supply of Rio, yon will be feasting, in about fifteen minutes, on one of THE MOST DELICIOUS MEALS a hnogry man ever enjoyed. I telt you thereis no repast more deserved, more welcome, more appreciated, or, to my mind, more luxurious, than &' piece of broiled, tender steak off & gou, epringbok, or harte- beaste, a strong cup of coffee, good bread, and fresh butter, esten on the open ‘‘veldt,” with the blue dome of heaven for your canopy, and s white cloth spread on the shady side of your cart. Nothing to disturb you, an easy conscience, no bills to mees or pecuniary promises to perform, no one to order you aboat, no special appointment to keop, no reason to choke vourself with half-cooked or undigesled food by bolting a quarter of a pound at & time, or of sca!ding your throat with builin{.{ bot coffee for fear of miseing the cars; but all is quiet, peaceable, serene. Your Kaffiris close to yon; the horses are browsing within easy distance ; not a sound is to be heard o'er the far-distant plains ; and there is nothing to in- tarfers with the serenity of your feelings, save, perchance, the passing of a herd of game at a 1espectablo distance, which adda to the romantic charactar of the scene, and, combined with the nataral elasticity of spinta which the pure atmosphers creates within your breast, cumpels yon to ac- knowledge that ** The heavens declare.the glory qf liod‘ and the firmanent showeth His handi- work.” There is no need for starvation in that coun- try; for GAME 18 50 SUPERABUNDENT that, with faithful attendants, a good shooting- horse, a tip-top rifle, an empty stomach, and unerring aim, vour food will be as easily and as speedily provided as though yon wepnt to the meul-warket at home bu & Saturday morning ; and, what is better, there 18 no charge for bone. Nolack of game exists in South Africa; thousands upon thousauds of all descriptions, from the horned horse to the wild pig, scour theplains | 1o undisturbed composure—thus verifving the sacred declaration of the Psalmist: *If I were bungry I would not tell thee, for all the beasts of the tield are mine, and so are the cattle upon a thousaud hills.” But, while the traveler can thus administer to the comforta of the inner man, 8o can he court the **Morphean God,” acd indalge in tho loxury of peaceful repose. By a very simple contrivance,—for the results of inventive genius may be found even mn South Africs,—tho backs of ~the cart-seats can be lowered orre- moved, and a mattress laid over them, which, by the aid of hidden supports, will form ma cosy aod as comfortzble & bed as even the Grand Duke Alexis slept upon on his pilgrimaze to the buffalo hunting-grounds. With a liberal supply of clothing,—for the nights are generally cool,—you can retire at pesce with your God, yourseif, and all mankind. Your Kaffirs will ensconce themselves in thewr skios or rugs, and reposs beneath the cart,—the silonce being broken only by their suoring, the howlof the jackal, the not infrequont grin of the laughing hyens, or perchance the distant rosrof the un- easy lion, who probably, & milesor two away, is prowliog about seeking what he may devour, Should you feel disposed, however, to TRAVFL BY OX-WAGON, all you have to do—that is, if yon want to be monarch of all yon survey—is to buya good wagon, none the worse for being used a lit:le, with a doubla-capped tent, which will cost about 4300 in United States currency; then lock around and sgecure from twelve to sixteen stanch oxen,—not too fat and not too large,— which can be purchased for €40 a piece. The appropriate harness—if such a term can be applied to, the inspauning of oxen— will add some $30 to the foregoing.— bv no means forgetting & wagoo-whip, the stock of which is usually made of bamboo mens- uring 18 feet in length, with alash of 25 to 30 feet. Then Becure the necessary supplies, and, with variousmiscellaneons additions in the shape of ‘‘veldt comforts,” you are ready for a start, and can jog along at the rate of 20 or 25 miles a day, having expended some $1,200 in the outfit. But, if you prefer A HOUSE AND SADDLE-BAGS, with pone to accompany you on your monotonous ride, except your dreary self; taking ** pot- luck™ whers yon can get it; ridiog sometimes an = entire day, = or even longer, before coming = within sight of a. habitation; braviog your way over ceaseless plains; clambering over the steep monrtain-sides, or descendiug almost into the Valley of Tophet for very depth,—why, then, relieve yourself of $100 and obtain in exchange & hardy borse, & pair of saddle-bags, 2od a good revolver, sod, ke Dr. Syntax, start out on your tour “in seazch of the picturesque.” I warn you, however, that, if you adopt this mode of travel], romantc though 1t may seem at the start, it mill prove anything but romantic befors yon arrivo at the foot of the Drakensberg. Independently of the tiring exercise incidental to horse-ridiug, mora especially if you are not accustomed to1t, there are a thousand-and-one littlo difficuities which may beset your path, of which at the first yon bave no idea. .Hereia & forked road, and, further on, a junction and croes-roads. Nevar baving traveled that country before, and being naturally ignorant of the * lay of the land,” you woz!d be just ss liable to take the wrong road as the right. and perhsps more 8o. The sun may be setting before, Dy some providential means, you discover which is the right path, and tben you will have cause fo ex- claim, in the words of the old Methodist hymn : This {u the way I long bave sought, And mourned becausa I found it not. But let me tell you tbat you will not sing it to the same accompaniment tbat you are woot to in the quiet Methodist church at home. A CRILLY FEELING will be apt to creep over vour tlesh, as peradven- ture yov find yourself assisted by the batlang of wild "dogs, the howling of wolves, the aharp, cracked laugh of the hyena, and it may be that s stray lion will add his” deep bass voice to help out the chorus. : ‘Whichever mode of travel is adopted, som: idea of the spparent monotony of tue scene may be formed, and imagination picture how duil and dreary it must Le, day after day, and nignt alter night, to *‘outspan” and camp; yet, after all, the ides is even more lonesome than the reality. Many s pleassnt heur can be spent around the camp-fires, close to the wagons or carts; and it is customary, after the day’s bard journey is over, the horses knee-baltered, the cattle cared for, the supper over, and all made enug for the fires, spin & yarn, snd les the marry choruses though the wildest beasts may be roet™® around, g i There is not much of fear, but more of excitement, a8 now snd then a sound bn‘g dpon the ear, which denotes that some of svimate representatives of Nature ars hhu‘ advantage of the darkuees to roam the end securo the best thoy can. After p il deep sleen begins to fall upon one, and the or wazon is “ga&"i sought, 1n which to Figiy night's repose. The faithful watch p:tmq.:m . camp, to guard it ali from sudden e e youmay in all serovity siretch your mig'™d limbs upon the wellcovered bed-plank of p3 wagon, and enore tul early morn. e A NOTABLE NEGRO, He Can Kcep Track of 300 .What He Knows Abont ' Greeley?’s Scraps. | New Yere Mereury, ; The most notable memory porsessed manin the United States, perhaps, is thag Alfred Dueting, an humble colored mayg ployed aa bat-rack waiter at the Metopois Hotel in this city. Alfred is apparently b 35 years of age, and is bright and inte ] in appearanco. He has the faculty of membering faces, namea, facts, eto, ~ 18 very wonderful indeed. If fifty et are in a room, and all are strangers to him, can walk aronnd and inqaire tho name of L and then go around agamn and call every m:,d’ bus proper pame, Read a page of a book ty mz remarkable person. and he will repoar the who afterward from momory. Hecan keop the counts of tho eteward of the botsl in bia hes week ora month at a :li’ma, with items, sxpengs, tures, etc., correctly, thus conatitating hi mental davbook and lodger. s bty Tne most carious illustration of powers is in remembering hats. [t ,'.”: ruhcn.lu business at the hotel to stand fy ho ante-room leading to the dining-hall to . ceive tho hats of guests st they pas jn, Alfred takes the hata and places them gy rack, and when each guest comes out of m: dining-room _that particular guest is thia Horag, his nat. It has been said tnat colored man can remember 400 hats, the face of the persons to whom they bl a8 be did on 000 occasion whea thers was a. fashionable ball at tho Academy of Musio. By told the AMfurcury reporter, however, that four’ hundred was too high a fivure, and an ; tion circalated by some of his sanguine and e thusiastic friends, Lut, said he: **I can remem. ber three hundred without any difficaity sga)l, 1 have handled, during the past fonrteen yeas that I have been in thia business, the hatyop the most oiatinguished men in the land, *“There’s poor old Uncle Horace Grealey— bless his heart !—I've put his famous white hat, and bis black bats, too, on the rack scoresof times.” His head was a tweuty-four incher, sod was a8 wide in_fr m: 8 it was at the back.’ In e by wy P e this_respect Unclo Horace was different from most persons. Nin:leen men out of twenty have hats the inside of which fitting their heads resembles a pair, the forehead being narrow and the back wide. The founder of tha Tribuns seldom took his bat from Aifred without be. stowing a quarter or a half dollar for the taking care of hiatile. He was very liberal in this re. spect. Alfred always watched Horace to sex that the latter did not in a fit of absent-mindad. ness put his bat on hind side before. One time the great oditor had hishat fall of scraps cut from newspapers. and when he took it off his head, the scraps flaw sl over the floor, and some of them blew ouc of ag open window. Somewhat aogry at the cccur rence, Mr. Greeloy exclaimed: “Thers now! See, thero they go—all the material for to-morrow’s editoriais!” Boveral waitera wp were standing near hastily gatherad upall the fluttering pieces of paper that could be found and returned them to the editor. The famous jom- nalist looked them over, and said : ** WWall, ali thay 1 caro about are here, except ora about Chines Coolie Labor. Tl give any one five dollars wha will ind that for me.” Tho prospect of gaini this reward induced the waiters and hafl-m make vigorous search, which was prosscuted fer some time io vain, and Horace departed, Three or four hours afterward, when it wa 11 or 12 o'clock at night, a bell-boy, who had been more perservering than the others inka search, found the missivg article on Chines Coolie Labor half buried m the mud in the am of the hotel, 'Tho little fellow rushed breadh. less to the T'ribune office, and up to the rom on the smnd-u’lt%ry where Mr. Greeloy was busy writing. * There's your newspaper > exclaimed the litts foilow, bandlng the mad-ge daubed slip to the editor. Mr. Graeley took the slip, amiled benignly on the boy, and gave bhim a @5-note. The next morniog the article ap peared in the Tribune. The most dilapidated hat sver placed on the rack leading to the Metropolitan dining-room was the tile of Long John Wentworth, of Oglugu. Thin ideatical hat was wora by the noted Lllinos politician ten years, and then was taken to tos hatzer’s and fornished with 4 new band aad lining, and is probably s:ill doing_good serviea. Op one occasion Long John, who stands six feot eight 1n his stocking-feet, came to the din- ing-room door and asked the waiter to remore his hat for im. ** Bat Icau’t reach your hat* said the waiter. Mr. Wentworth repiied, *Gels chair and stand on it, and then you can.” The waiter did as requested. and, removing ths tils from the head of tho tallest maa in posited it on the rack. Long Jobn ate his din ner, and when he had finished, one of the bell- boys got upon a chair and replaced ths tile. The smallest man who ever gave his hat into Alfred's keeping was ‘* Little Mac,” the minatrel. Choarles Sumner once dined at the Metropoil- tan, and left the dining-room, forgottingto have his hat returned to him. The waiter bad to fol low the mbsent-minded Senator clear out inio the street in order to give him bis hat. Sumner received the bat, thanked the waiter, and added: 1 declare, I forgot all about my hat. I have 80 much on my mind now that it 18 a wonder1 don’t forget my hoad and lsave it somewhers.” Artemas Ward and a friend once came Lo the dining-room together, and had on bats exsetly alike. It puzzied Alfred to tell which hat be- longed to the respective owners, and hahsd fo. hand the tilesto the geutlemen az. Alfred pever know whethar the two humorists gob thair right hats or not, The fact that Alfred romem- bers hats and their owners so readily is owing o his being the pupil of. a teacher of the artof 1o~ membering things when he was a boy. A Locusts in ftaly. The Arena of Verooa has the following: *An army of locusts has iovaded a great extent of conatry in this neighborhood, and especially the meadows of Villatranca. The zoue at presest infested is between Pozzremoretto, Cspells Ganfardini, Galary, Alpo, and Azzano. In five days the peasanis of one commuone collected 4,780 kilos of those insects, which have alsc found a terrible enemy in the shape of flocks of birds, which seem to have been created for the destruction of this pest. These avengersarriv threo davs ago, in such yast numbers that the walls of the puilding were qnite black with them when they alighted. Two of these' feathered atrangers were caught by Prof. Pellogrios, Wb after examiniog them, stated that they to the apecies called * pastor rosons.” That e inhabits warm countrics, and especially those i3 which grasshoppers, etc., abound, that is tossy, Asins and Africa, always traveling in large like starlings.” MARRIAGES. YOUX INEY AR cago, B o e e S iy 2 Vineyard, both of Chilcagn. . on the 2%k inst., by, BRA Y—CARR—[n this cif Rov. Davld Swing, Joba L. Bray and Mue Klizad. RING-SUARC~Thursday, Jaly 1, at St Chirel, by tho Ror. Fathor ¥osaan, Mr. Joha King Miss Kittle Sharp, both of Chicago. DAUBACH-MELVIN—At tho Church of the Name, by the Rov. Dr, McMallia, June =, 183 0. Daubach and Lizzie F. Meivia. both of this eitf fe i & DEATHS. GREATHOUSF_At Bemeat, 1L, Jaly [2. Mrs. Meg H. Greathouss, agod 69, formerly of Marsmille, K1. SMITH—On Friday, Salv3, 3smio, (nfant daughtar Adgusias 11, and Hattie Smifb, aged s montbs. Funoral Sanday at 1 o'clock sharp, irom residsaos, %9 Wentwarthar. £¥-Albaay, N. Y., papers plesse copy. RINN—July 3, 1635, at 11 a. m., George ¥. Rics, & spioal meningitis- ¥aneral froin 125 East Adams-st., Saoday, 10 B o Lockport, N. Y, and Kalamazoo pepess plass: p3. MATTRSON—At Wheeling, TIL, June X, of sised ua‘=m;;y disease, Josse tteson, aged 5 yests § Tonthe 3 dars; 75 fon i ine, Wia., 804 Utics, K. ¥., papers plesss “Hor Frid 2 o1d age, Maria O. ol HOFN—O; , Jaly 3, 3 B i Tones restgiacer 03, North ‘laisted st 206 Dirvision, on Moaday, Jaly 3, at 9. m. CEAEHE i e et i o . i Saimalos were: talea o’ Waiton, Dalaware Cosatte N. Y., for interment. §7*Concord, N. 1L, papers please copy. HATHAWAY—At bis residence, S Faltoosks - & Hatbavay, azed 4 joare € months. Notice of faneral Monday. i FORBES—At Chicago, July & Annis Forbes assd ‘months and 3 days. = . §27 Woodstock, Ont., pspers plosse covy.| BRUHAN—July 3, at 220 South Jeflorson-sh, Job8 Bruban, from Limerick. Faneral by cars to Calvary Cemerery July 4. Fx B"l'—IYDuu'k pere o ‘We wp’fl‘fll Matno, SBWE’ at it pSTETT On JaneTs st Wost Gy Miimeas o this eity. JAEGER_Louise Jnoger, wife of Exll Jasgee, sod 8 years, 2 mo vyl va Buoday moroiag a8 19 alock 4} 17 Saparse mnmufi..“gfl-am ivited wiiious {smaat 85 37 Lauisills pepars pleass 039